Stratovolcanoes

Trident

Trident (United States) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,864 m above sea level. The GVP records 15 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1974.

Elevation
1,864 m
Last eruption
1974
Confirmed eruptions
15
Max VEI
3
Country
United States
Location
58.24° N, 155.10° W
Region (GVP)
Alaska Peninsula Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
15 July 1974 — 3 SW flank · Observations: Reported
13 November 1968 13 November 1968 3 SW flank · Observations: Reported
5 September 1967 25 February 1968 3 SW flank · Observations: Reported
c. 2 July 1966 — 0 SW flank · Observations: Reported
31 May 1964 — 3 SW flank · Observations: Reported
17 October 1963 17 November 1963 3 SW flank · Observations: Reported
1 April 1963 3 April 1963 3 SW flank · Observations: Reported
9 June 1962 9 June 1962 3 SW flank · Observations: Reported
30 June 1961 — 2 SW flank (1100 m) · Observations: Reported
2 July 1957 10 August 1960 2 SW flank · Observations: Reported
8 September 1956 9 September 1956 2 Volcano Uncertain: attributed to Trident
15 February 1953 5 October 1954 3 SW flank (1100 m) · Observations: Reported
2 July 1950 18 August 1950 2 Volcano Uncertain: attributed to Trident
16 June 1949 — ? Observations: Reported
16 September 1913 — 1 Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#312160)